Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 997, Cornelius Eckerson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Eckerson, Cornelius
S. 997
Born in N.J.
carded.
CONTENTS

New York INVALID.
File No. 984 Cornehus Peterson, Pa. N. J. Lines.
Act June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Jersey P g 28.288
Cornelius Johnson
of Bergen Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain James Christie of the Regt. commanded by Col. John Egan in the New Jersey line for 6 months and 14 days service at $21.55
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 21 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1831 and sent to Lewis Condito Morristown N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $ 64.65 Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec. 1831 " 10.79 $75.42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. E. Whitin Clerk. Book E Vol. 3 Page 110

30.225.
Declaration of Cornelius Peterson Bergen Co. N. Jurg.
Adue 6 Months & 14 days
Return to Lewis Conaid Morris town N. Jurg.

DECLARATION.
State of New-Jersey, } County, } 88.
On this Twenty Ninth day of January 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Cornelius Erickson a resident of Harrington in the County of Bergen and State of New-Jersey, aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: In the month of June 1778 He was drafted for one month under Capt James Christie were quartered at a place called Safford in the County of Bergen from which place they were marched to a Quarters in the County of Essex Here we found the Regiment before it was surrounded by Col. Oliver's Regt from which place the Regiment with the Regiment through the County of Essex to Wood Bridge from there through New Brunswick to a place called four or six Mile Run where it was in the County of Somerset on their way to assist Genl Washington Army and Relieve the British at which place they Received Intelligence that the British was Retreating before Washington to the City of New York our Company then returned with the Regiment to Bergen County the place of enrolment here the Regiment was discharged after having served his full month
In the fall of 1778 He volunteered and served one month under Capt Elias Hokin Stationed at Amboy and the Liberty Pole at which last mentioned place they had a Skirmish with the British Dragoons in which engagement a few were Killed and wounded and some Taken Prisoners we being overpowered and forced to give way we then Retreated to Paramus (in the County of Bergen) Here we were Stationed until the expiration of our month Service expired performing guard duty during the time when and where he was discharged

In the Spring of 1779 believe it was in the month of May He was Drafted for one month under Capt. Abraham Harnis Stationed at (a place called) Sapsan Kloster also along the North River marching from place to place as duty required performing guard duty
In the summer of the same year (1779) to the best of the deponent's recollection it was in the month of August He volunteered for one month under Capt John Hays Stationed at Kloster and along the North River performing guard duty during the time and was Honorably discharged
In the month of June to the best of the deponent's recollection He was 1780 He was Drafted for one month under Capt Thomas Blank Stationed at Kloster and along the North River performing guard duty served the full month and was Honorably discharged
In the Spring of 1781 He was ordered out and served one month under Capt Abraham Harnis Stationed at Kloster and along the Liberty pole performing guard duty
In the Spring of 1782 He was ordered out by the above named Capt Abraham Harnis mustered at Sapsan from which place they were marched to Tomsfield then we found the Reg- iment commanded by Col Francis Day from there we were marched near Fort Lee on the banks of the north River Here we had an engagement with the Refugees and Tories after it was over our company was marched back to Sapsan. Here we remained for a few days when
He was discharged and went home having served fourteen days to the best of the deponent's recollection all the above mentioned services were performed in the county of Bergen except when otherwise stated to the interrogatories the deponent answers and saith that
He was born at a place called Sapsan in the now township of Harrington in the county of Bergen in the state of Virginia in the year 1755 - The Record of his age is recorded in a Book kept for that purpose belonging to the congregation of the Low Dutch Church at Sapsan that he lived John

Call'd into Service at a place called Suffern in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, where he has Resided ever since and still doth Reside. He was Call'd into Service as stated in his Declaration. He always was honorably Discharged by his officers.
At times during his command of the Regiment during his Services when and where necessity required he reserve during the before Recited Services against the British Occupation of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen the Refugees and Sons of Fort Lee and block Houses also in the said County of Bergen whose men would often sally out forays into plunder the inhabitants which men, the Patriots Refugees and Loyalists, we had to oppose which made our duty fatiguing and severe.
In the foregoing recital of his Revolutionary Service this applicant has stated none but such as he conscientiously knew he actually performed. He only believes there were other tours of duty which he was not stated & particularly some which were removed for some short period of a few days or for  three weeks . He has however narrated the events of his Service with a conscientious regard to truth and is fully satisfied that he served his Country faithfully in the war of the Revolution for the full term of six months and fourteen days in actual Service in the field for each term allowed for which Service He claims a pension under the Law of June 7 th 1832 and was not employed in any civil pursuit during the time.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any of the United States.
SWORN TO, AND SUBSCRIBED, IN OPEN COURT, THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
Cornelius Ekerson
W. Westerhoff Clerk
WE  Wilhelmus Ettinge a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Saddle River — County of Bergen — and State of New-Jersey, and Jacob J. Blauvelt Esq. residing in the Township of Harington County of Bergen and State afore- said, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Ekerson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
Wilhelmus Ettinge V.D.M.
Jacob J. Blauvelt
W. Westerhoff Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certi- fies, that it appears to them that Wilhelmus Ettinge — who has signed the pre- ceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Saddle River County of Bergen — and State aforesaid, and that Jacob J. Blauvelt Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Township of Harington — County of Bergen — and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court —
Westerhoff Clerk
I, Abraham Westerhoff Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey — do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Cornelius Ekerson — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office, this twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four .
W. Westerhoff Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County
1. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John H. Henry of the same place aged 73 years who being Sworn Saith That he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Eklund who is about applying for a pension under the laws of June 7th 1822 who on his oath deposes and Saith That he has a perfect Recollection of having with the said Cornelius Eklund as fellow Soldiers in the war of the Revolution under the following officers one month under Capt James Christy in the month of June 1778 Stationed at Mustered at Sapsan in the County of Bergen from which place the Company was marched to Aquackunon from thence to Woodbridge and from there through Hoboken on their way to assist Genl Washington Army and Retard the British who were passing from Philadelphia to New York at which place they Recd Intelligence that the British Army had Retraded before reaching to the City of New York our Company with the Regiment Returned to the Bergen County the place of Enrollment to the knowing of the deponent the said Eklund lived the full month
In the fall of 1778 to the knowing of the deponent the said Eklund served one month under Capt Elias Romain Stationed at the Liberty pole at which place they had an engagement with the British Light horse where few were killed and wounded and some taken prisoners our Company then Retreated to a place called Haverstraw in the County of Bergen here we were Stationed until the expiration of our month service
In the Spring of 1779 to the best of the deponents Recollection the said Eklund served one month under Capt Abraham

Harring stationed at a place called Tappan Closter and along the North River
In the Spring of the year 1781 to the knowing of the Deponent the said Eckerston.
In the Summer of 1799 to the knowing of the deponent the said Eckerston served one month under Capt John Hughey stationed at Closter and along the north River
In the month of June as near as the deponent can recollect 1780 the said Eckerston served one month under Capt Thomas Blane stationed at Closter and along the north River
In the Spring of 1781 to the knowing of the deponent the said Cornelius Eckerston served one month under Capt Abraham Haring stationed at Closter Liberty pole and Tarrytown
To the knowledge of the deponent the said Cornelius Eckerston actually and regularly done duty during all the above mentioned Services, as a private Soldier in Col Junis Days Regiment.
Sworn and subscribed before me This 24 th day of January 1834 Peter D Westervelt Justice of the Peace
John F Haring
I do certify that John F Haring who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of credit and fully entitled to belief
Peter D Westervelt Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Bergen County, ss
No. 2. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, Cornelius Hoffmeyer Esq. of the place aforesaid aged 73 years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Cornelius Eckerson who is about applying for a pen- sion under the Law of June 7 th , 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that to the best of his knowledge the said Eckerson served in the war of the Revolution in different Monthly Troop Stations at Closter New Bridge and along the North River per- forming guard duty but cannot at this late day give the names of the officers under whom he served but knows that the said Eckerson belonged to Col Dey's Regiment
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29 th day of June A.D. 1834 C.B. Labaree Justice of the Peace
Cornelius Hoffmeyer
I do hereby certify that Cornelius Hoffmeyer who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of credit & entitled to full belief
C.B. Labaree Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Bergen County - I, J. Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - I hereby certify that Peter D. Westervelt, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John F. Haring marked N o 1. was made & taken was at the time of taking the same, and still is, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law to take the same - and that the signature "Peter D. Westervelt" affixed to the end of the said affidavit as well as to the certificate thereunder written is genuine - I do further certify that Christian B. Labriskie Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Cornelius Westervelt marked N o 2. was taken & made was at the time of taking the same still is also a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & authorized as aforesaid and that the signature "C. B. Labriskie" to the end of the said affidavit as well as to the certificate thereunder written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this tenth day of March A. D. eighteen hundred & thirty four. 1834.
Abraham Westervelt Clerk
J. D.
Dec 1834